Samir Badr

Samir Badr

Personal information
Full name	Samir Badr
Date of birth	(1992-04-02) April 2, 1992
Place of birth	Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Bethlehem Steel
Youth career
2004–2007	Bethesda Road Runners
2007–2009	D.C. United
2009–2012	Porto
2012	→ El-Hodood (loan)	0	(0)
2014	Oklahoma City Energy	13	(0)
2015	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	7	(0)
2016–	Bethlehem Steel	0	(0)
International career‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010	United States U20	3	(0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 27, 2014

Samir Badr (born April 2, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays for Bethlehem Steel FC of the United Soccer League. He has previously played for El-Hodood of the Egyptian Premier League, Oklahoma City Energy, as well as the FC Porto and D.C. United academy systems.

Youth career

Prior to joining D.C. United and F.C. Porto's academy systems, Badr played select soccer with the Bethesda Road Runners, a premier soccer organization in Bethesda, Maryland. Badr also played high school soccer at Robinson Secondary School, where he helped the Rams reach the state semifinals. Upon finishing high school, Badr opted to forgo college soccer and join the U-19 team at FC Porto, a premier Portuguese outfit.

Professional career

After leaving Porto, Failing to see much playing time, Badr went on loan to Egyptian outfit El-Hodood. In 2014, Badr signed with USL Pro side, Oklahoma City Energy. Badr made his first professional appearance on June 7, 2014 in a 1–1 draw against the Charlotte Eagles.

Badr was released by Oklahoma City at the end of the 2014 season and later signed with USL Pro club Colorado Springs Switchbacks on February 2, 2015.

Badr was on the move again in 2016, joining Philadelphia Union's United Soccer League affiliate Bethlehem Steel FC on January 8, 2016.

International career

Badr made three appearances for the U.S. under-20 national team in 2010.